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dis·tract (dĭ-străkt́)

[Middle English distracten, from Latin distrahere, distract-, to pull away, dis-, apart; see dis–, + trahere, to draw.]

transitive verb: -tract·ed, -tract·ing, -tracts. 

  1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert.
  2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle.

derivatives

dis·tract́i·biĺi·ty
noun
dis·tract́i·ble
adjective
dis·tract́ing·ly
adverb
dis·traćtive
adjective